A few years ago, I was walking with my then 2 1/2-year-old grandson Gabriel when he made a discovery. For the first time, he noticed his shadow. And, he noticed that I had one too. With a glee and wonderment ever-present in childhood, he began to chase the shadow. What a joy it was for me to watch the delight and anticipation in his young eyes. Indeed, this was a special moment that I’ll never forget. Now, of course,... Read more
In 2012, when I became the president and CEO of Care Net, the Republicans and Democrats supported very different national policy positions on abortion. The Democrats’ policy position has remained largely unchanged: abortion on demand at any time during the pregnancy, for any reason, no exceptions. In fact, supporting abortion is now a litmus test for the party. However, the Republican national policy position has changed dramatically. Indeed, the implications of this change should transform the national dialogue around the... Read more
Over the years, I have spoken to countless men who struggle with regrets about their performance as fathers. Indeed, a common aphorism of today is “No regrets!” but any truly mature and thoughtful person should be reflective about their past. So, the question is how should one handle regrets. Well, my friend Chris Brown, President of National Fatherhood Initiative wrote a fantastic post on this topic and I am delighted to share it with you, Trust me, you won’t regret... Read more
In my last post, I posed the question, “What does Mary’s pregnancy tell us about the abortion decision?” which is the third of four key questions to address to determine if the pro-choice position is consistent with the life and teachings of Jesus. Despite the power of the above Biblical arguments, I have encountered pro-choice Christians who generally agree with the arguments but retain their pro-choice position. Why? They are uncertain about when life begins. So, the fourth key question is how... Read more
In my last post, I posed the question, When Did Jesus’s Human Life Begin And How Should This Fact Affect A Christian’s View Of Abortion? which is the second of four key questions to address to determine if the pro-choice position is consistent with the life and teachings of Jesus. The third argument revolves around the stories we read in Luke’s Gospel account of Christ’s birth, Mary’s pregnancy with Christ, and her visit to Elizabeth. When the angel comes to Mary and tells her... Read more
In my last post, I posed the question, “How does support for abortion fulfill the Great Commandment and the Great Commission?” which is the first of four key questions to address to determine if the pro-choice position is consistent with the life and teachings of Jesus. However, a Christian who professes to be pro-choice might respond to the argument – that abortion violates the Great Commandment and the Great Commission – by saying, “I agree that Christians are supposed to... Read more
In my last post, I posed the question, “Is the Pro-Choice position consistent with the life and the teachings of Jesus Christ?” and provided some perspective regarding why this is a central question for all Christians to consider. There are 4 key follow-up questions to address to rightly and Biblically answer this question. The first is “How does support for abortion fulfill the Great Commandment and the Great Commission?” Indeed, as Christians, we are called to live out these two... Read more
A few years ago, I had the honor to speak about the life issue at a church. At the end of the service, I stood outside of the sanctuary to greet some of the congregants as they left. As I was speaking to one woman, I noticed a young man out of the corner of my eye. He had a sheepish look on his face, and I could tell that he was waiting for the others to leave to speak... Read more
In this post, my friend Andrew Wood poses a key question for every dad to consider. Which one are you? —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men… Frederick Douglass I recently came across this quote from Frederick Douglass and was amazed at the simple, yet profound truth these few words offer. Douglass wasn’t arguing for a culture or practice that chooses to not repair ‘broken’ men. Instead, he was pointing out the importance of... Read more
Good Fathers Reach Out to the Fatherless God truly cares about the fatherless. Depending on which Biblical translation you read, the word “fatherless” is mentioned over 40 times. In fact, in Psalms 68:5, God is described as the “father to the fatherless.” Moreover, Deuteronomy 10:18 says that God “defends the cause of the fatherless.” Therefore, it certainly stands to reason that if God, the ultimate Good Father whom every dad should use as a model, cares so deeply about the... Read more
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